Air compressor and vacuum water pump



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V. J. KING AIR COMPRESSOR AND VACUUM WATER PUMP Filed May 28 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented June 15, 1925.

UNITE? VICTQB J. KING, 9 CEDABVIEW",

a, 0F ONE-HALF TO DAVID IP,

VIl-II'IIEORE, OF ROOSEVELT, UTAH.

AIR COMPRESSOR AND VACUUM HATER PUMP.

Application filed May 2-8, 1925 This invention relates to a pump and while capable of general use, it is primarily adapted for lifting or elevating water for ir 'ating, culinary or other pu poses where .t the present time and by present methods it is'ditlicult and costly to elevate the water.

Another object is to nrovide a construction wherein the pump is operable by water, particularly by the dropping of slightly more than hall the amount of water used to spo cilically raise the remaining water as tar as the heioht of the drop.

Still further it is aimed to provide a con struction wherein a portion of the water raised may be raised higher through the action of the remainder of the raised water.

A further object is to provide a construe lion whereby as in the case or a town where impure water is plentiful and good water is at a lower level although inaccessible unless pumped, the impure water may be used to operate or pump the pure water.

Still further it is aimed to provide a con struction wherein the principles may be en1 bodied in an air compressor, vacuum pump or otherwise.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a eonsiceration ot' the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrat ing an operative embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view of the apparatus in perspective;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view:

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through a slightly modified form and Fi 'ure 1s a vertical sectional view slightly in efice'ss'of halfthereotwvhile a' quantity slightly less than halt thereof will pass through thepre conduit 231s in:connn-unication witli a con 3 by suction; through the'niethod hereina t'er described. PlP Oi' Serial No. 33,525.

duit or cylinder 4, substantially midway of the ends of the latter and said conduit lat branches 5 and 6 is in connnimication, respectively, at the bottom of a lower con1- pression tank 7 and a lower vacuum tank The ends or the cylinder or conduit 4 are in communication with torked branches 2) and 10 of an outlet pipe 11.

Alined with the cylinder t is a shorter cylinder 12 which, through the medium of a pipe or conduit 1 is in communication with. the bottom of the vacuum tank 8. A. suitable piston coacts with the cylinders -l and 12, having a shaft or rod ll slidably disposed in the adjacent end walls, through suitable stur'i'ing boxes 15, or the said cylinders 4 and 12. In spaced relation within the cylinder t and rigid on the rod 14; are piston heads 16 and 17 slidable with said rod 1-l-. Said heads 16 and 17 are so arranged that the pipe 2 and pipe 5 may be arranged in communication, or the pipe 2 and the pipe 6 may be arranged in communication. Rod 1 also carries a piston head 18, which is movable therewith and slidably disposed in the cylinder 12. A pipe or conduit 19 of relatively small gage communicates with the tank 7 at the bottom thereof and with the cylinder 12 at the opposite side to the conduit or pipe 13.

Pivotally mounted in the tank 8 as on a rod or shaft 20 is a float lever or arm 21, its float being specifically shown at 22 and arranged to coact with the water therein. Slidably mounted through a suitable stufiing box on tank 8 as at 23, is a link 2% having a curved portion loosely surrounded by an eyelet 25 in the lever 21 and adapted for moven'lent against spaced abutments 26 and 27 on said link. Said link exteriorly or the tank '8 is pivoted at 28 to a detent in the form of a lever 29 pivoted at 30 to a suitable part of the device. This detent at times is adapted for location, as shown in Figure in the'rear'of an abutment 31 rigid onrod 1d and-like the dete'nt-QQ- is located enteriorly' of the apparatus below the tank' 8 antl=between thecylinders and 12.

In line -With:the tank 7 is an upper comtanks 32 and and at their points of conhigher level and point of use.

nection are adapted to be closed at times and opened at times through the operation of flap valves 3'? and 38, both of the latter being upwardly movable and for instance pivoted to the respective tanks and 33. An upwardly extending outlet 39 is disposed between the tanks 32 and 33 and leads to a suitable elevation designed to conduct water to the point of use or storage. Pipe 39 has branches 10 and ll respectively in coinn'iunication with the tanks 32 ant 33 at their bottoms. In each branch e9 and 41, a flap valve is provided as at and 43, re spectively, said valves preferably being pivoted, and adapted to open in the direction of the arrows, that is to permit the passage at the proper time, of water rom the tanks 32 and 33, respectively, upwardly through the pipe 39.

In the operation of the device, say the tanks 7, 8, 32 and 33 contain water to the level indicated and the associated pipes as shown contain water, the water from pipe 1 flows or runs down the pipe 2 into cylinder 4, limited by the position of the piston neads 16 and 17, and then upwardly through branch 5 into the tank 7. Under this condi--- tion, the weight of the water in pipes l and 2 compresses the air in the tank 7 and forces such compressed air through pipe 34; into tank 32 above the water therein. Such com-- pressed air forces the water from tank 32 through the branch 1O, forcing the flap valve 12 open and thence into the pipe 39 to a While the said action described is transpirin water from tank 8 runs through branch 6 to the cylinder 4: at the right of piston head 17 and thence into the branch 10 and outlet conduit 11, which creates a vacuum within the tank 8 above the Water therein and which vacuum extends to the tank 33 through the pipe causing a suction on the water in tank 33 which opens check valve 33 and draws water from the pipe 1 up the conduit 3 and conduit 36 into the tank 33 until the tank 8 empties. Emptying of the tank 8 permits the float 22 to lower and the eyelet 25 to elevate so that it contacts with the abutment 26, elevating the link 2% and detent 29 out of engagement with the abutment 31 whereupon vacuum in tank 8 drawing on the water therein through the pipe 13 and cylinder 12, and also assisted by the pressure in tank 7 passing therefrom through pipe 19, slides the rod 1a and piston heads 16, 17 and 18 to the right, thus placing the pipes 1, 2, 4:

and 6 and the tank 8 in communication, instead of the pipes 1, 2, i, and 5 and tank 7 being in communication, whereby the operation of the water, compressed air and v cuum is reversed. These movements being continuous, will keep the water passing con tinuously through the pipes 11 and 39.

In Figure 3 a modification is shown wherein the water may be elevated much higher than in the preceding form. In this modified form, the equivalents of the pipes 3 1 and are designated and 35%, respectively. All of the other parts of the preceding form are used and the same reference characters have been applied thereto. Said pipes 3% and 35 have ports it and 455, respectively, in communication with the tanks and 32. However, said pipes 34 and 35 are extended upwardly and also communicate with tanks 32- and 3 a which operate in a manner similar to the tanks and 33 and similar parts so as to elevate the water to a greater height. To this end, the pipe 39 is supplanted by a pipe 39. Pipe 39 in this instance communicates with a pipe 36- which in turn at its ends communicates with the tanks 32 and 33 at the outlets having upwardl movable flap valves 37 and 38, respectively. Pipe 39 is in com munication with tanks 32 and 33 by means of branches 10 and 11 respectively, having flap valves disposed therein operable similar to the valves 12 and 13, at 12 and 43 In Figure 4:, the main principle of my invention is shown as embodied in an air compressor. The parts referred to by numerals 1 to 31, of the previous figures, are all employed with the exception of pipe 3 which is omitted. In lieu of the pipes 34: and 35, pipes or conduits an and 35 lead from the respective tanks 7 and 8. A horizontally disposed conduit 50 is in communication with the pipes 3 1 and 35 and has an outlet pipe 51 for compressed air leading to any suitable point of use or storage. In the outer ends of pipe 50, inwardly mow able flap valves 51 and 52 are provided while flap valves 53 and 54 are also provided in said pipe 50 between the pipes 34" and 35' and also being inwardly opening. Said fiap valves may be of any suitable type but are preferably pivoted at their tops.

During the operation of the device described as an air compressor, the air com pressed by the tanks 7 and 3, with the conduits 1, 2 and 5 in communication, will pass upwardly through the pipe 34 past valve 53, through pipe 50 and then through pipe 51 with valves 51 and 54 remaining closed. 011 the contrary when the pipes 1, 2, 4t and 6 are in communication with the tank 8, the

compressed air flows from tank 8 through pipe 35", into pipe 50, past valve 5 1 and into pipe 51 During the latter operation, air is admitted by the automatic opening of valve 51 While in the former operation air is automatically admitted by opening of the valve 52.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is 1. An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, means for the flow of water to and from. said tanks, alternately and automatically operable means to con trol the flow of said water to the respective tanks, and means controlled by the height or" water in one of said tanks for placing the tanks in communication for alternate compression of air and creation of a vacuum therein.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, means for the flow of water to and from said tanks, automatically operable valve means alternately placing the tanks in communication with the first mentioned means, and means controlled by the height of water in one 01". said tanks for placing the tanks in communication for alternate compression of air and creation of a vacuum therein.

An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, means for the flow of Water to and from said tanks, automatically operable valve means in the first mentioned means to alternately place the first men tioned means in communication with the tanks, and means controlled by the height of water in one of said tanks for placing the tanks in communication for alternate compression of air and creation of a vacuum therein.

4. An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, means for the flow of water to and from said tanks, automatically operable valve means in the first mentioned means to alternately place the first men tioned means in communication with the tanks, means placing the tanks in communication for alternate compression of air and creation of a vacuum therein, a pipe in communication with said tanks and including a cylinder, and a piston operable in said cylinder and with said valve means, said piston being subject to the vacuum created within the tank.

5. An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, means for the flow of water to and from said tanks, automatically operable valve means in the first mentioned means to alternately place the first men tioned means in communication with the tanks, means placing the tanks in communi cation -for alternate compression of air and creation of a vacuum therein, a pipe in communication with said tanks and including a cylinder, a piston operable in said cylinder and with said valve means, said piston being subject to the vacuum created within the tank, and means to normally prevent actuation of the valve means subject to the action of the water within the tanks.

6. An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, means for the How of water to and from said tanks, a valve in said means to alternately place said means in communication with the tanks, a float in one of the tanks, means controlled by said float to prevent movement of the valve when the water level in said tank is a predetermined height, the lowering of the water level serving to displace said float means, and means operable thereafter by a created vacuum in said valve means to thereby alternate the flow of water 7. An apparatus of the class described comprising tanks, a conduit in communication with both tanks, means to supply water to said conduit, a piston valve device slidable in said conduit to cause the water to flow alternately into said tank an outlet pipe in communication with the ends of said conduit, a detent coacting with said valve, a float actuated means in one of the tanks to control the actuation of said detent, and means to shift said valve device subject to the vacuum within said tanks, and means placing the, tanks in communication for alternate compression of air and creation of a *acuum therein.

8. An apparatus of the class described comprising motive creating tanks and water elevating tanks, pipe means connecting said tanks in pairs, a cylinder connecting the motive creating tanks, means to deliver water to said cylinder, means to discharge water from said cylinder, means in said cylinder to control the flow of water therefrom to one of said motive creating tanks and to simultaneously discharge water from the other tank, and means controlled by the height of the water in one of said tanks to actuate the last mentioned means and thereby alternate the flow of water to and from said tanks.

9. An air compressor having a. plurality of tanks, means for the flow of water thereto, a control valve associated with said means operable automatically to direct the water to the tanks alternately, an outlet means in communication with said tanks, a conduithaving an air intake valve for each tank and arranged in communication with each tank, fiap alves cont-rolling the outlet from each tank, an outlet )lPQ leading from said conduit, the water serving to alternately. compress air and create a vacuum in said tanks, a pipe in communication with both tanks having a cylinder, a piston valve controlling said valve means operable in said cylinder and subject to the vacuum and compression in the apparatus.

In testimony whereof I afliz; my signature.

VICTOR 

